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https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/VictorsInsaneImage.png

Is this a postcard?

If not, what kind of card is it?

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HenHanna <HenHanna@dev.null> writes:

https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/VictorsInsaneImage.png

Is this a postcard?

If not, what kind of card is it?

It looks like a trivia card.

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On Thu, 15 May 2025 13:46:34 +0000, Daniel wrote:

HenHanna <HenHanna@dev.null> writes:

https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/VictorsInsaneImage.png

Is this a postcard?

If not, what kind of card is it?

It looks like a trivia card.

Thank you...

Does a [Trivia Card] typically have (on the flip side)
a multiple-choice question ?


https://i.etsystatic.com/17405607/r/il/0404a2/2579417554/il_570xN.2579417554_cacn.jpg



multiple-choice questions:

https://www.eslprintables.com/previews/399393_1-Comparison_Trivia_Game_Cards.jpg

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HenHanna <HenHanna@dev.null> writes:

On Thu, 15 May 2025 13:46:34 +0000, Daniel wrote:

HenHanna <HenHanna@dev.null> writes:

https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/VictorsInsaneImage.png

Is this a postcard?

If not, what kind of card is it?

It looks like a trivia card.

Thank you...

Does a [Trivia Card] typically have (on the flip side)
a multiple-choice question ?

https://i.etsystatic.com/17405607/r/il/0404a2/2579417554/il_570xN.2579417554_cacn.jpg

multiple-choice questions:

https://www.eslprintables.com/previews/399393_1-Comparison_Trivia_Game_Cards.jpg

No idea, it was my best guess.

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HenHanna wrote:

https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/VictorsInsaneImage.png

             Is this a postcard?

           If not,  what kind of card is it?

Doubtful its a postcard. What are the dimensions? What's
on the other side?

It says "Famous Celebrity" and google translate
handles it. It's from Aristotle. Looks like a series.

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On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 23:38:37 -0600, Tilde wrote:

It says "Famous Celebrity" and google translate handles it. It's from Aristotle. Looks like a series.

Terril Yue Jones seems to know all about it:

https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=68948#more-68948

A tea card from the "míngrén míngyán 名人名言" tea brand. It has a mistranslation perhaps making it more collectable.

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David Entwistle

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